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Advisers must provide more than financial health checks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Haskew said. Advisers also need to know as much as possible about their client's health when advising on insurance as medical risk factors hinder eligibility for certain types of cover. They also help inform wealth protection strategies. "There's no ...

AFA launches mental health service

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... help. They think it's a stigma, they think 'I'll just get on with it', or they think it will be a strike against their medical records." Kewin said mental wellbeing is something the association has seen a lot of "and it's starting to really become part ...

AMP improves adviser mental health training

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... help they need as early as possible. As an industry and as a community we need to ensure people are not afraid of seeking medical assistance because of concerns about insurance implications." The materials were developed in partnership with non-profit ...

Digital assets overlooked in estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... participants predominantly own social media accounts, emails and banking records. Digital assets also include iTunes accounts, medical records, domain names, online businesses and bitcoins. This lack of understanding presents potential problems for individuals ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... priority that many think they are. The need for regular income to avoid running out of money and, to pay for aged care and medical costs, is far more important for older Australians," Cooper said. Other factors that over-50s deem to be of greater importance ...

ASX healthcare firm denies disclosure breach

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... has complied with an ASIC infringement notice because it has "more important business priorities at this time." Sirtex Medical's share price dropped 37% on December 9 when it provided a downward revision of sales forecasts to the market. ASIC alleged ...

CommInsure strengthens income protection offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... waiting period. The insurer also introduced a standalone domestic duties category to its TPD cover, and further improved the medical definitions across its trauma and income protection offering. CommInsure' s head of life product and strategy, Frank ...

The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... policy on average has a 25% chance of having a benefit being paid to them in the context of a temporary disability or medical condition. Around five per cent of fund members over a working life will claim a Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) benefit ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... course aiming to equip advisers with the tools to discern the staging, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer. The medical terminology used when it comes to underwriting and assessing product definition requirements at claims time will also be ...

AZ NGA acquires Wealthmed Australia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... of a highly targeted and integrated financial planning business specialising in wealth management for doctors and other medical specialists. The firm signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire the entire capital of Wealthmed Australia, including ...